An Ordinary Guillotine
Title
An Ordinary Guillotine
Description
The guillotine was first introduced as a humane, efficient, and above all modern form of execution in April 1792; during the radical phase of the Republic, it would become the symbol of the Terror. This engraving suggests the guillotine is providing "good support for liberty."
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1791-1795
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/125/|de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 29 (pièces 4856-5017), Ancien Régime et Révolution
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
125
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
36 x 18 cm
Title (French)
La Véritable guillotine ordinaere
Caption
Ha, le bon soutien pour la liberté!
Citation
None Identified, “An Ordinary Guillotine,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed October 30, 2025, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/125.